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About the Role
Cepheid is seeking a Senior Patent Agent to partner with R&D, manufacturing, and other stakeholders to develop and execute strategies for protecting Cepheid's intellectual property and sustaining innovation. This role reports to the Deputy Chief IP Counsel within the legal department.
Responsibilities
- Integrate with R&D teams to identify key IP opportunities and enable innovative protection strategies.
- Provide patent support, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications.
- Conduct freedom-to-operate studies, including infringement and validity analyses.
- Advise internal stakeholders and provide IP diligence for M&A activities.
- Direct outside counsel on global patent filing and prosecution.
- Prepare and present training materials on invention disclosure, trade secret protection, and IP protection.
- Manage and/or participate in projects impacting Cepheid as a whole.
Requirements
- Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a Patent Agent.
- Hands-on experience in patent preparation and prosecution in the molecular biology or life sciences field.
- At least 4 years of patent prosecution experience in the life sciences field, preferably in molecular biology, biochemistry, molecular diagnostics, or related disciplines.
- Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, biology, genetics, or a closely related life sciences discipline.
Skills
- Deep technical understanding of molecular biology techniques (e.g., PCR, nucleic acid amplification, and next gen sequencing).
- Ability to translate complex science into clear patent claims.
- Artificial intelligence/machine learning, including the use of AI tools in IP practice.
- Application of AI within bioinformatics, data analytics, genomics and molecular diagnostics.
- Creative thinking and devising patent strategies for novel inventions.
- Effectively drive IP issues to closure.
- Self-directed and proactive.
- Excellent writing, communication, organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Location
- US
Work Type
- Fully remote
- Remote
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, biology, genetics, or a closely related life sciences discipline
- Advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in molecular biology or a related field (preferred)
Salary/Compensations
- $150,000-190,000
Benefits
- Flexible time off
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Bonus/incentive pay
About the Company
- Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, is passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests.
- Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world's most complex health challenges.
- We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
- Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
- For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Equal Opportunity
- Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
- We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.